Walk With Darrell

Part of my youth I lived on a farm in Indiana. Springtime was the time you planted your crops. My dad would rotate his crops in his fields, between corn, soybean, a field of alfalfa (hay), and every now and then he would do oats to mix with grain for feed for our cattle during the winter months. In the spring you would prepare your fields and sow your seed, this is not a quick process as the crops are not ready for harvest until the fall. Sowing time was so important for my d

As I turn another year older, I was asked by my family what do I want for my birthday. That is always a tough question. I had a friend send me a prayer for guidance. I wish I had come up with this on my own, but I can’t take credit for this prayer. Holy Spirit, You know my heart . You understand my deepest wants and needs , and You know my every intention . You know me better than I know myself. There is nowhere I could run to escape Your presence , and nothing I could hide f

We have all had times of troubles at some point in our life. Terri and I participated in a study at church called the “40 days of Purpose”. One of the things that Rick Warren said is that “God never wastes a hurt”. Hurts are part of a believer’s life. God uses these hurts to teach us and show us His love for us. Comfort is not found in the absence of pain, but in the midst of it. We have a promise from God in Hebrews 5 when Paul says, The Lord does not come and go: “I will

It can be tough at times living the Christian life, but luckily Jesus knew we would need help. So, He sent us the Holy Spirit to help us. In the book of John, Jesus tells His disciples that He was going to be leaving them, but not to worry, because He will send them a Helper. John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. The believer receives the Holy Spirit once they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit s

Before He was arrested, tried, and crucified, Jesus used some of His final moments to encourage His followers to reaffirm and strengthen them. Jesus knew His mission on earth was to pay the price of our sins on the cross. As His time was coming to an end, He wanted to give words to encourage His followers. John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I sa